City vs city
Laurel Hill vs Richmond, VA
Richmond currently scores 11 points higher overall than Laurel Hill, with the largest gap in tornado.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Laurel Hill: 43/100 · Richmond: 54/100
Richmond is 11 points higher.
Flood
Laurel Hill: 33/100 · Richmond: 29/100
Laurel Hill is 4 points higher.
Laurel Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel Hill: 21/100 · Richmond: 21/100
No gap.
Laurel Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel Hill: 40/100 · Richmond: 47/100
Richmond is 7 points higher.
Laurel Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel Hill: 0/100 · Richmond: 100/100
Richmond is 100 points higher.
Laurel Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel Hill: 78/100 · Richmond: 93/100
Richmond is 15 points higher.
Laurel Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel Hill: Unavailable · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel Hill: 44/100 · Richmond: 53/100
Richmond is 9 points higher.
Laurel Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel Hill: 40/100 · Richmond: 33/100
Laurel Hill is 7 points higher.
Laurel Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.